San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-13
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 10, 1887.
PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES.

RESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES.
II Robert Todd Lincoln, the son of the
Immortal martyr OF the republican party,
should enter the lists as presidential
candidate by the action Of the next ma
tional republican convention, there
would be such q shout from one end to
another OF this broad land as has not
been heard since the democracy raised
their sbortive shout Of Tilden and re-
form. Tilden died too soon to enter in
to the full enjoyment of presidential
honOrs. Reform died when his servant,
whom he did not delight to honor, was
Inaugursted president. LincOln's nOm-
inatiOn would not only be acceptable to
the great bulk Of the American people,
but il wOnld be peculiarly distressing to
the democratic wet nurses, who are
keeping up the spirits and strength Of
their candidate by brOths, deOOotlOns,
nursing bottles, domestic cOddlings and
the various processes known to the re-
spectOble old ladies who have under
taken to see him safely brought through
his term of presidential teething. That
the name of r. T. Lincoln strikes holy
terror into the ranks OF the Cleveland
ties is only too apparent upon perusal
Of the mOuthings of the democratic
press Blaine, Sherman and Allison are
all treated with Ostensible belittling,
and any Roadway that the candidacy Of
the one ia making is Immediately offset
by the counter progress Of one
OF the others. The great boast
of the democracy is and has beehive are
all united on Cleveland, the repub-
licans cannot unite upon any cREdi-
dates. There is this much truth in this
assertion. The democracy are tied to
Cleveland like canister to a puppy's
tail, and it is the present incumbent or
nothing. A clear case Of grounding.
Not so with the republican party.
Blaine, Z wards, Sherman, Allison,
Window, Wilson and host Of other
statesmen Of national reputation, would
do honor to the republic and conduct its
affairs so as to reflect credit upon its ad-
ministratiOn. But these men are all old
In public service. They are positive
men. Men with policies and views Of
public life that are independent, yet
fixed. They have antagOuized men OF
contrary opinions and Ideas, and the
pushing Of their claims as presidential
aspirants is rure to rouse opposition.
Republicans, unlike democrats, cannot
b. herded under the mere name Of party.
There is not that oOhesiveness Of party
tenacity to keep them together that Is
found In the democratic ranks. Their
political opponents are fully aware Of
this, and knowing that the only hope OF
continued democratic tenure OF office
lies in the continued division Of the re-
publican forces, are mastering all their
press influence to perpetuAte this. In
the name Of Rob. T. Lincoln they see
candidate who would at once cement
all the factions Of the republican party,
and by bringing the party once more
into line assure republican victory as In
the old struggle OF lS6l-65. 1t is for this
reason that the name Of Mr.. Lincoln in
spires such manifest terror among the
democratic spoils managers. Every news
journal, democratic and independent,
and the independent press, self labeled
so, is only bastard democracy which
has been waiting for its putative dad TO
be recalled from exile before acknowl-
edgirg the paternity-all these jour-
mails are in arms against Lincoln's nomi-
nation. The very catalogue itself is
suggestive. Curtis cannot favor Lin
coin, he Is not a good enough republI.
can. The Chicago Herald, independent,
says Lincoln lie not known at q single
cross road. st. Paul Globe dem. Lin
coins only capital is the name he bears.
Memphis Avalanche Dem. why drag
Lincoln from the obscurity that envel-
ops him as a cloud. Brooklyn Cit
izen Dem. 1.-THE unimportance Of Mr..
Lincoln Is thing worthy Of note. New
York World (recent convert to Cleve-
lsndism)-The vigor with which
Robert Todd Lincoln disclaims all de-
designs upon public honors, is only
equalled by the ingenuity with which
he advertises his modesty. The only